Sunny, 28º, breezy E.
An interesting day in the garden today tidying up flower
beds etc.
2 Kingfisher
along the brook next to the garden, by the time I got the camera the birds had
been flushed by a dog walker.
A ♀
Redstart put in an appearance in the
meadow along a hedgerow, initially heard calling, managed to get the bins on it
and again it was flushed by dog walkers, last seen moving into a large garden
nearby! Why so many Redstarts turning up locally these days?
3 Sparrowhawk
seen in the meadow, a ♀
and 2 young present early evening.
During the day several Buzzard
and Red Kite high overhead also up
to 20 Swift, 20 Swallow and a dozen House
Martin.
A Moorhen in the
garden, a Pied Wagtail flew over and
a Chiffchaff briefly.
A Common Darter
dragonfly put in an appearance along with several butterflies: 2 Red Admiral, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell,
Small White, Large White, 1 Holly Blue,
Meadow Brown and 1 Ringlet.
High flying Buzzard
Courtesy Loren
There's a Grey Wagtail roost around the brook bridge, maybe half a dozen or more. They come over high in 1s and 2s, calling, and then dive into the thick bushes, usually after 8 pm.
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